While most of the attention in the press is on England's tricky match against Macedonia, one must not overlook next week's Champions League matches which are going to be crucial for English teams such as Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. Crucial because it can mean the difference between financial success or the sack. And […]

Not only is Major League Soccer being blamed by many for the failures of Team USA, but now MLS seems to be reluctant to allow top American players (and other MLS players from the CONCACAF region) to go abroad during the international transfer window because Major League Soccer operates on a calendar that is different […]

Email us the answer to this question, and you'll be entered into the drawing for a FREE EPL Talk T-shirt. The winner will be announced in this Friday's edition of the EPL Talk Email Newsletter, so send us your answer via e-mail by this Thursday. The question is: How do you experience watching English Premier […]

While we talk a lot about the quantity and quality of football shown on the three soccer networks in America, one thing we often overlook is how other types of coverage have improved. Take, for example, podcasts. The number of quality football podcasts is continuing to increase. A year ago, there was hardly anything available. […]

You waited forever for the new Premiership season to start, and then you've had to endure the past week with no Premiership coverage. Thankfully, September awaits and it promises to be one of the best EPL months in recent memory especially due to the recent transfer activity and how close the league will be this […]

Paul Wilson from The Guardian newspaper warns that there's danger ahead for West Ham after the signing of Tevez and Mascherano. As always, it's another thought provoking piece from The Guardian. The article includes some revealing information including a quote from Tevez from a few months ago about Chelsea's advances, Tevez wearing a Man United […]

We're not even into week three of the Premiership, but who would have expected the Tevez and Mascherano transfers to ever happen and to West Ham of all places? Never before have transfer signings been clouded in so much mystery. No one publicly knows what the transfer fees were, how long their contracts are for, […]

Day one of the Euro 2008 qualifying matches is over. I'll have a brief summary report on the next EPL Talk Podcast, scheduled for release on Sunday night. But how many of you out there had the "pleasure" of watching the live televised match today between Luxembourg and Netherlands? In all of my years of […]

The latest EPL Talk Podcast is now available featuring an interview with Liverpool and Republic of Ireland's Ronnie Whelan. The midfield maestro discusses his most memorable experiences including the 1989 FA Cup Final and 1984 European Cup, what Liverpool manager Bob Paisley was like, the MLS team he almost managed, and much more. It's an […]

Here's another reason to make sure you have Setanta Sports: Champions League coverage. For those of you who, like me, were only able to watch the Champions League matches on ESPN2 last season, we now have a chance to watch a more comprehensive schedule. Here's just the matches involving the Premiership sides for Week 1: […]

Apologies to those of you who were expecting to hear a couple of additional EPL Talk Podcast episodes this week. We'll have one up this weekend (either Saturday or Sunday) with another one to follow shortly afterwards. A perfect remedy for a long holiday weekend and a lack of Premiership football. The reason for the […]

My favorite English team, Manchester City is in negotiations with PSV to bring one of my favorite players DeMarcus Beasley in as the new the left winger for City. Beasley has been riding the pine this year in Holland and with the transfer deadline a few hours away, Stuart Pearce is desperate to make a […]

Breaking News. The Tevez and Mascherano signings are now official. The two Argentine national team players will make their debut for West Ham at home against Aston Villa on Sunday, September 10th. And the wonderful news is that viewers of Fox Soccer Channel will be able to see their debut live on the channel that […]

Carlos Tevez, one of the most talented strikers in the world who has been chased for more than a year by Chelsea, Man United and Arsenal, looks likely to sign for — wait for it — West Ham United this afternoon. If West Ham and Tevez are able to confirm personal terms, this could be […]

Everything is not smelling like roses in English football. While we've been reporting the past couple of weeks about the number of empty seats at Premiership grounds, the British press — surprisingly — has neglected the topic focusing instead on the transfer merry-go-round. So, for football fans alike — especially those that are Newcastle United […]